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. 1978 Jan 26;271(5643):325-9.
doi: 10.1038/271325a0.

Can a myosin molecule bind to two actin filaments?

G Offer, A Elliott

Can a myosin molecule bind to two actin filaments?

G Offer et al. Nature. .

Abstract

It is suggested that in striated muscles the two heads of one myosin molecule are able to interact with different actin filaments. This would provide a simple explanation for the appearance and arrangement of cross-bridges in insect flight muscle in rigor.

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